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dictatorship 獨(dú)裁,專政; membership 成員資格 /身份 3) 表示 ―技巧 ‖, ―技能 ‖, 如 :marksmanship 槍法; craftsmanship 技藝,技能; Misapply, misaim, misinform, misinterprete 曲解 , misunderstanding, mislead 誤導(dǎo) Word usage 1. secure a. v. 1)free from danger or attack:安全的沒有危險(xiǎn)或免受攻擊的: a secure fortress. 2) reliable, dependable 可靠的;可依賴的: secure Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the words: 1) They ___ (pression) twomonth’s work into one. 2) On the top of very high mountains snow ___ throughout the year. (persistence) 3) The boy tried to ___ the scene it was described. (visual) 4) Some people fail to see the fallacy of ―white ___‖ . (supreme) 5) What is the difference between ―____‖ and ―publicize‖? (propaganda) 6)A teacher should not show ___ for any one of his pupils. (prefer) 7) According to the treaty, some countries can enjoy ___ tariff rates. (prefer) Paraphrase 1. The differences were all but wiped out by the similarities. The differences became so insignificant pared with the similarities, they were almost pletely pushed aside and fotten. all but: almost, nearly 2. This larger unity was the most important central fact of our time – something on which people could build at a time when hope seemed misty, almost unreal. What can we build? our hope in the future of the mankind What is ―this larger unity‖? The human munity as a whole But to stop there was like clearing the ground without any idea of what was to be built on it. If we only respect differences but pay no attention to similarities, it will be aimless/unconstructive. 3. It was the mark of a rounded man to be well traveled. rounded man: someone who has received a wellrounded education. Not onesided, but plete and varied. 6 For tribalism had persisted from earliest times, though it had taken refined forms Tribalism: nationalism if also a enlarged form of 民族主義 The universe itself does not hold life cheaply. Life is a rare occurrence… 4. The earth is the only place where life can be found, so the universe seems to favor life more/take life seriously. And the respect of life is the very basis on which we must build the future world munity. Leadership on this higher level does not require mountains of gold or thundering propaganda. This higher level: spiritual/moral level Leadership on the spiritual/moral level is not based on money or propaganda. Inclass vocabulary exercises , the Chairman’s remarks at the conference were ___ and not planned. a. substantial b. spontaneous c. Simultaneous d. synthetic the success of the project, the pany should ___ the most of the opportunities at hand. a. obtain b. grasp c. catch d. make 3. Failure to follow the club rules ___ him from the volleyball team. a. disfavored b. dispelled c. disqualified d. dismissed 4. The discovery of new oilfields in various parts of the country filled the government